Meet the Pets of the Hudson Valley Magazine Staff

Our editors and staff introduce you to their families’ four-legged friends

By Hudson Valley Magazine Staff

Published: 11/11/2015

We’d be remiss to publish a Pet Guide without including our favorite fluffy, frolicky, and spiky friends at home. Meet the official pets of Hudson Valley Magazine!

Cats Hitch (above left) and PekoeContributing Designer Arlene So
Named for the legendary film director, Hitch likes to swat things off the nightstand to solicit treats. Pekoe, named for the tea, enjoys tummy rubs, licking photos, and sitting in the sink.

Hedgehog RoscoeAssistant Editor Jillian Phipps
“He is prickly,” Jillian admits, but on special occasions he tickles the ivories. “We put him on the piano, and he’ll run and up and down it. It’s one of our Christmas traditions now.”

Mini Beagle CarmellaDirector of New Media Mike Martinelli and Digital Account Executive Jeanna Martinelli
“She is blessedly quiet for a hound,” says Mike of their one-year-old shelter rescue. “She enjoys chewing paper, all-day napping, and cruising around the Hudson Valley in a car.”

Palomino Quarter Horse TuckerAccount Executive Carol Berman
“It’s always been my dream to own a horse,” says Carol, a New York City transplant. Now a member of two local riding clubs, she takes her nine-year-old beauty on Dutchess County trails.

German Shepherds Garrett (above left) and SiennaAssistant Editor Jillian Phipps
Four years ago Sienna gave birth to Garrett in Jillian’s kitchen. Nowadays, the mother and son duo rule the roost. Click here to read about their recent run-in with the law.

Golden Retriever Bella (above left) andKing Cavalier Spaniel Max (center), with visiting cousin CodaSales Support Manager Christine Riebe
Bella was brought home at nine weeks old, “but we visited her every single week from the time she was born,” says Riebe. “She likes to fetch and shred sticks all over the porch. She also likes to grab socks out of the hamper.” And eight-year old Max? “He loves to sleep and eat.”